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Examples of [[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]s in [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] include:
* At the end of the first aired episode of ''[[Firefly]]'', Mal {{spoiler|kicks [[The Dragon]] (already defeated) into the ship's engine rather than bother arguing when he swears revenge on him}}.
** A deeper one from the same episode is when he {{spoiler|gives back the medicine he robbed from a train after finding out how badly it was needed.}}
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* In ''[[Babylon 5]]'', Londo gets one for not only himself, but the entire Centauri Republic in the pilot movie.
{{quote|There was a time when this whole quadrant belonged to us! What are we now? Twelve worlds and a thousand monuments to past glories. Living off memories and stories, and selling trinkets. My god, man! We've become a tourist attraction. "See the great Centauri Republic - open 9 to 5 - Earth time." }}
* Many characters from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' get their moment in the episode "The Naked Time". It establishes the dichotomy that defines Kirk's character ([[Married to the Job]] vs. [[Boldly Coming]]) as well as the one that defines Spock's character (he's [[Not So Stoic]] after all, forever cementing him as the [[Stoic Woobie]]). McCoy is shown to be [[Sour Supporter|a hardworking and dedicated medic, who is also gruff and deeply stubborn]]; Scotty is established as [[Mr. Fixit]] and a [[Gadgeteer Genius]] (especially when working in tandem with Spock), and the episode marks his first use of [[Scotty Time]]. Sulu's rampage with the fencing foil establishes him as a [[Fan of the Past]] and sets him up to take [[Took a Level
* The first 10 minutes of the pilot of ''[[Skins]]'' show Tony working out, coolly covering for his little sister, and calling Sid to promise to get him laid. Sets him up as the bastard he is, and also shows his soft spot for Effy.
* ''[[Strangers with Candy]]'':
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* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' wandering through a burnt out village with memories of her past showed her as [[The Atoner]].
** A unique ECM was Najara. Xena beats up her men then Najara draws her sword. But instead of a battle, she sticks her sword in the ground, takes off her mask and [[Apologetic Attacker|tearfully asks Xena for forgiveness for attacking her]].
** Draco had an impressive one before he got demoted to joke character. He fights to the death a subordinate [[You Have Failed Me...|who failed him]] while nonchalantly issuing his orders to his lackey.
* ''[[Black Books]]'' opens with Bernard ignoring a customer while on the phone to his accountant. When the customer tries to get his attention, he writes "On phone" on a post-it note and sticks it on his forehead. He then proceeds to make fun of the customers admittedly strange request ("I need to know if they're real leather because they have to go with a sofa.") to the point of outright preventing a sale. "Sorry, I need leather bound pounds or they won't go with my wallet". Next, Manny enters searching for ''[[The Little Book Of Calm]]'' and Bernard proceeds to agitate him as much as he can. Then, to cap the scene off, he kicks everyone out of the shop to close up in the early afternoon and visit his accountant.
** This scene also establishes Bernards love of books as he refuses to sell the man Charles Dickens books when he is only interested in their appearance.
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* ''[[Wilfred]]'' seemed nice enough until he started [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist|digging up Ryan's yard]].
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